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Sound& the Fury
Posted on 4/26/20 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 4/26/20 at 6:00 pm
Good book or overrated?
Posted on 4/26/20 at 9:11 pm to prplhze2000
I started it a couple years ago. I got about three pages in and closed it.
People yelling at a developmentally disabled boy for playing outside in the cold...didn't get the appeal. I may try again as it is supposed to be a classic.
People yelling at a developmentally disabled boy for playing outside in the cold...didn't get the appeal. I may try again as it is supposed to be a classic.
Posted on 4/26/20 at 10:36 pm to prplhze2000
It can be a bit overwhelming at times. If you're struggling to keep up with all of the characters, try listening to it as an audiobook. Hearing it made all the difference for me.
Posted on 4/26/20 at 10:50 pm to prplhze2000
It's widely regarded as Faulkner's masterpiece.
There is a version out there that uses different colored text to indicate whether it is past or present that is taking place.
There is a version out there that uses different colored text to indicate whether it is past or present that is taking place.
Posted on 4/27/20 at 2:40 pm to prplhze2000
I remember thinking once I'd finished the novel that I was ready to read it, if that makes any sense.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 7:17 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Faulkner's stream of consciousness writing makes him incredibly difficult to digest at times. When you get hooked into a scene though, there's something about how he writes it that speaks to some sort of fundamental truth.
Reading A Light in August and As I Lay Dying in college was pretty eye opening.
I've read that he was as close to Shakespeare that we Americans will ever get, but literature is ultimately subjective.
Reading A Light in August and As I Lay Dying in college was pretty eye opening.
I've read that he was as close to Shakespeare that we Americans will ever get, but literature is ultimately subjective.
This post was edited on 5/2/20 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 5/3/20 at 12:17 am to zeebo
quote:
I’ve started it five times.
Thank you.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 2:47 pm to prplhze2000
I read it a couple months ago. It was alright. Better then Absalom Absalom. Following along with sparknotes was very helpful.
Posted on 5/9/20 at 8:22 pm to Jesterea
quote:I thought this was a weak book
A Light in August
My top 4 faulkner novels
Sound and the Fury
As I lay Dying
Intruder in the Dust
Absalom Absalom!
Posted on 5/13/20 at 11:01 pm to prplhze2000
Difficult book that pretty much requires 2 readings to understand.
That said, if you have the time, inclination, and energy, it is worth it.
That said, if you have the time, inclination, and energy, it is worth it.
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